Vacuum-bottle casing.



S. W. HEATON.

VACUUM BOTTLE CASING.

APPLICATION FILED Imoizg, 1910.

Patented Sept. 5, 1911.

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SAMUEL WILSON I-IEATON, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

VACUUM-BOTTLE C ASIENG.

Speciction of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 5, 1911.

Application lecivllecember 29, 1910. Serial No. 599,9555.l

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, SAMUEL lViLsoN llni'ron, a citizen of the United States, residing' in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Vacuunnliottle Casing, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a novel construction of a `vacuum bottle, wherein ha. receptacle comprising inner and outer glass vessels inolosing a rarefied or vacuum space be 'weon them is located within a suitable casis adapted to be received in a suitable iirg, provision being made whereby in the blowing of the bottle, a single sealing teat is employed which is centrally located and seat in a cushioning material located at the bottom of the casing, the latter holding in place an annular lining of corrugated material, such as paper, papier-mche, cardboard or the like, against which the outer periphery of said vacuum bottle is adapted to contact and l further provide an annular support which is preferably of corrugated material which support is adapted to rest upon the cushioning material and to engage a suitable part of the lower portion of the bottle. l further provide means for preventing the dislodgment of the annular lining by reason of an inwardly and downwardly turnedlip on the upper edge of the lower portion of the inclosing casing and the mouth of the latter being closed by a suitable cover adapted to protect the mouth of the vacuum bottle.

Ry the above construction, I am enabled to provide a cheap and novel device which can be readily manufactured and assembled at slight expense and wherein the bottle is held tightly in position by frietio-nal contact at its side and lower portions so that the breakage' thereof is reduced to a minimum and the device is capable of fulfilling all the requirements of bottles having higher prices and more expensive casings.

To the, above ends my invention consists ot' a novel construction of vacuum bottle casing and its adjuncts, the novel features' reliable results, although it is to be understood that the various instrumentalitics of which my invention consists can be Variously arranged and organized and that my invention is not limited to the precise arrangement and organization of these in strumentalities as herein shown and described. l

Figure 1 represents a vertical sectional view of a vacuum bottle casing embodying my invention, the bottle being shown in elevation. Fig. l2 represents a section on line a--w Fig. l. Fig. 3 represents, on an enlarged scale, a section oi' the upper portion of the easing, showing the corrugated cushioning material in position and the downwardly turned lip adapted for the purpose of preventing dislodgment of the annular corrugated cushioning material. Fig. et represents a section on line y-y Fig. l.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding part-s in the figures.

Referring to the drawings, l designates a vacuum bottle having the inner and outer walls 2 and respectively, between which is the space it from which the air is exhausted tl'uough the medium oi the scaling teat 5, which latter after being utilized to create the vacuum between the walls 2 and 3, is

sealed and located in such a position that it G designates a cushioning device of fabric or other suitable material having therein the conical seat 7 which is adapted for the reception of the sealing teat 5.

8 designates an annular lining or corru gated cushioning material such as paper, papier-mch, cardboard, which latter normally comes in fiat strips but is cut andy then bent into circular shape so that the edges, as 9, are juxtaposed to each other, whereby an annular cushioning device is formed, which can be sprung into the outer casing 10 so as to tightly engage'the wall thereof, said casing being provided at its upper portion with the bead 17 and the lateral orv inwardly extending lip or flange l1 which has the downwardly deiiected portion 12, as will be vunderstood from Fig. 3, whereby the annuheight in order to engage a suitable part of t the lower portion of the bottle, in order to assist in supporting the same to take some of the strain from the sealing teat and to provide a resilient annular support which obviates any undue outward pressure of the bottle.

13 designates a cap or cover for the casing 10 and is 'adapted to receive the neck and mouth let of the vacuum bottle. which is provided with a closure 15 of a suitable construction.

In assembling my novel device, the vacuum bottle is produced in the usual way except that care is taken to have the sealing teat 5 at the lower portion preferably centrally located orl substantially in line with the longitudinal axis of the bottle. ing material 6 which may be of suitable fabric or felt is then placed within the easing in proximity to the bottom 16 thereof, after which the corrugated annular cushionl 8' after havingbeen properly cut and shaped, is sprung into position so as to engage the inner wall of the easing l0, by frietional Contact, said annular cushioning device S beingheld in position by reason ot the downwardly turned lip 12. 'lhe support i8 is sprung into position, within the lining Si, and rests upon the cushioning' material (i. The bottle l is next placed in position and is held centrally within the annular; cushioning lining 8 and rests upon the support :18 while the teat 5 is seated within its seat 7 and as it is centrally located any turning ol the bottle will not injure the said teat', it being understoodv thatl said bottle is held tightly by 'Friction against the inner wall of the annular cushioning` lining 8, so that when the cover 13 and the closure l5 are removed, the bottle can' be inverted for the purpose ot pouring therefrom its contents, and will, at the same time be held tightly within the casing 'l0 and the annular cushioning device 8.

It will be apparent: thatl my novel device can be` very cheaply manutactured and assembled and that by reason ot' the collocation of the cushioning material 6 with the annular cushioning material 8 and the downwardly turned lip ll. said lcushioning),- n'latcrial* will be held in its proper position under all conditions and the bottle will be prevented from breakage.

It will, otcourse` be understood that the cushioning material 6 and S can be com- The cushion-- posed of any suitable non-conducting resilient material, as paper, papier-mche, artiicial leather, woven or knitted fabrlc or the like, without departing from the spirit of my invention and it will be apparent that the shape or contour of the outer casing 10 and the cover 13 can be given such ornamental contour or desired,4

It@ will now be apparentA that I have devised a novel and useful construction of a vacuum bottle which embodies the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention and the above description, and while I have, in the present instance, shown and described a preferred embodiment thereof which has been found in practice to give satisfactory and reliable results, it is to be understood that the same is susceptible of modification in various particulars without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination of a vacuum bottle with a easing therefor, said casing having outer walls and a base, a strip of cushioning material supported on said base, an annular strip of cushioning material located against the vinner-'periphery of said casing, a late al inwardly extending and down- 4wardly turned lip upon the upper edge of said casing, said lip heilig adapted to prevent said annular cushioning material from withdrawal, said vacuum bottle being held within and against said cushioning' lnaterial by it'rietion and a sealingr teat located at the lower portion ot' said bottle substantially in line with its longitudinal axis and adapted to breceived in a conical scat 1n said cushioning` material supported on the bottom of said casing.

The combination ot' a vacuum bottle with a casing theretor, said casing: having outer walls and a base, a layer of cushioning,Y material supported on said base, an annular lining` oii (mshioning material located against the inner |nriphery ot' said casing` au annular support seated within said lining and against said lining. and restingr upon said cushioning' material, said vacuum bottle restingupon said annular support and beinsr embraced by said cushioning lining and held by friction within said lining. and a sealing` teat located at the lower portion ot' said bottle substantially in line with its longitudinal axis and adapted to be received in a conical seat in said cushioningr material.

2l. lhe combination ot a vacuum bottle with a casing thcrelor, said casing having outer walls and a base. a layer ot cushioning material supported on said base, an :1n-- nular lining of cushioning' n'laterial located configuration as may be agains the inner periphery of said casing, an annular support seated Within said lining, said vacuum bottle restmg upon said annular support and being embraced by said tially in line with its longitudinal aXis and adapted to be received in a conical seat in said cushioning material.

SAMUEL VILSON HEATGN. Witnesses:

ROBERT M. BARR, C. D. MCVAY. 

